New Direct Flight to Warsaw from Sharjah Airport
Sharjah Airport and Air Arabia have inaugurated a new direct flight to the Polish capital, Warsaw.
By this step, Warsaw was added to the list of the latest direct European destinations to and from the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
The new route to the Polish capital, Warsaw was launched in the presence of Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority.
As well as a number of officials from Air Arabia.
Sharjah – Warsaw route will have five weekly flights.
Those flights will be on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Using A320 aircraft between Sharjah Airport and Warsaw Chopin Airport.
This makes Warsaw the second city in Poland to have direct flights from Sharjah after Krakow.
Diversifying Trade and Economic Exchange Opportunities
Ali Salim Al Midfa affirmed that adding Warsaw to the list of direct flights between Sharjah Airport and Warsaw attracts millions of tourists annually from around the world.
It is also opening a new window for those wishing to travel directly to Sharjah Airport for tourism, visits, residence, or work.
This will contribute to diversifying trade and economic exchange opportunities between the UAE and Poland.
By attracting foreign investments between the two sides.
Besides consolidating Sharjah’s leading position on the map of travel, air traffic, and shipping in the Middle East.
This gives a strong boost to its growing economic activity in various sectors.
This announcement highlights the expansion of air travel options between the UAE and Poland.
It is also fostering closer ties between the two countries.
About Sharjah Airport
According to official 2015 statistics from ACI, Sharjah International Airport is the third largest Middle East air freight hub in cargo tonnage.
Ground services company, Sharjah Aviation Services, handled 586,195 tonnes in 2015.
It has one passenger terminal with an area of 125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft).
The headquarters of Air Arabia is in Sharjah Freight Center, on the property of the airport in Sharjah, UAE.
The center is an old cargo terminal.
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It replaced RAF Sharjah, opened in 1932.
It was the first airport in UAE and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, for use by Imperial Airways, and was subsequently used by the RAF until 14 December 1971.
The reason for the move was development pressure from the city of Sharjah.
The old terminal and tower building is now Al Mahatta Museum.
The old airport’s runway is now part of King Abdul Aziz Street in the city centre.
